Lin Dongdong Spends Money Like Water

At the same time, an exceptionally obscure and complex cultivation formula appeared in Lin Dong's mind.

Only after a long while did Lin Dong open his eyes and smile. "Same old rule—let the Stone Talisman deduce and refine this Great Sun Thunder Body first."

Wherever Lin Dong's gaze fell, a newly formed figure of light began moving swiftly.

By the time Lin Dong emerged from the Ancestral Stone Space, night had fully fallen. Two lanterns had been placed beside him, presumably left there by servants of the Lin Family.

Lin Dong smiled at the sight, picked one up, and headed into his room. Tonight, he would first convert the ordinary Origin Energy within his body into Great Sun Thunder Yuan. This was the quickest way to increase his strength.

The next day.

Having gained an initial glimpse of the Great Sun Thunder Body's power, Lin Dong headed straight for the Myriad Gold Auction House in the city center.

The Myriad Gold Auction House was an enterprise under the Myriad Gold Merchant Association, one of Yan City's three top powers. It was also the largest auction house in Yan City and several nearby cities.

After paying an entrance fee of ten Yang Yuan Stones, Lin Dong successfully entered the auction house's inner hall. Auctions were divided into inner and outer halls. Naturally, the good items were in the inner hall, and their prices were correspondingly higher.

With a vast supply of Yang Yuan Pills in hand, Lin Dong naturally did not care about such expenses.

"Eh? That little fellow just now seemed rather unusual."

At the auction house entrance, a Grey-robed Old Man suddenly let out a soft cry of surprise.

"Master Yan, what is it?"

Behind him, a mature beauty dressed in a red gown looked at the Grey-robed Old Man in puzzlement. Beside her stood a tall woman in blue robes, whose beauty was equally remarkable. Though she lacked the mature elegance of the woman in red, she possessed a charm all her own.

"That little fellow who just passed by seemed to have considerable Mental Energy cultivation. Yet, as the president of the Yan City Talisman Master Association, I have no impression of him at all. That shouldn't be the case."

The Grey-robed Old Man's clouded eyes watched from afar as the figure disappeared around the corner.

"Should Suxuan send someone to investigate his identity? Since he came to participate in our Myriad Gold Auction House's auction, he will surely have left behind some identification."

A poised, gracious smile hung on the red-robed beauty's lovely face.

"No need. I'll meet him personally later. Let's go."

The Grey-robed Old Man waved his hand and strode toward the hall.

"Yes, Master Yan."

The red-robed beauty nodded thoughtfully and said no more.

In the enormous hall, crystal lamps hung from the ceiling, while the dense crowd nearly filled every seat. The atmosphere was fervent and boisterous.

"Tsk, tsk. The liveliness of any random auction here already rivals Qingyang Town's once-every-three-years Hunting Competition. No wonder Yan City is considered a famous major city throughout the Great Yan Dynasty."

Seated relatively close to the front, Lin Dong could not help clicking his tongue as he looked at the sea of people. There really were far too many people in Yan City.

"Clang! Clang! Clang!"

Following a series of crisp bell chimes, a plump middle-aged man in brocade robes stepped onto the auction platform. With a cheerful smile, he cupped his hands toward the audience below. "This auction will be hosted by yours truly, Yeyi."

"Alright, no more idle chatter. The first auction item is the Autumn Scale Sword. The Autumn Scale Sword was forged by Master Yan, the Chief Seat Enshrined Elder of our Myriad Gold Merchant Association..."

With a sweep of the middle-aged man's hand, a graceful maid stepped forward carrying a tray covered in red silk.

Lin Dong relaxed against the back of his chair. Naturally, he had no interest in a weapon that did not even qualify as a Low-grade Spirit Treasure. His targets for this trip were various mid- to high-grade Spiritual Medicines or Mental Secret Techniques.

"The fifth auction item is the fifth-grade Spiritual Medicine, Void Spirit Grass. It can nourish one's spirit. The starting price is two hundred Yang Yuan Stones."

Lin Dong, who had been resting with his eyes closed, abruptly opened them. Channeling his Origin Energy, he shouted, "Four hundred Yang Yuan Stones."

"..."

The bidders who had just been about to make offers suddenly froze. They all cursed inwardly, wondering if this guy was an idiot. He doubled the price right from the start—was he so rich that he did not care about money?

However, Lin Dong's move truly frightened off quite a number of people. For a time, no one dared to raise the bid, since this price was already quite close to the item's actual value.

The plump Auctioneer on the platform was somewhat stunned. After repeatedly confirming that no one else would bid, he had no choice but to announce that Lin Dong had won the item.

"Next is the sixth auction item..."

Several more Spiritual Medicines appeared afterward, all of which Lin Dong purchased using the same method. It was not that no one was unwilling to accept this, and some did try to bid against him, but in the end they were all intimidated by Lin Dong's lavish spending.

"The twenty-first auction item is the Elite-grade Mental Secret Technique, Spiral Wave. The starting price is one thousand Yang Yuan Stones."

The moment the plump Auctioneer finished speaking, Lin Dong immediately raised his hand. "Two thousand Yang Yuan Stones."

"Damn it, again? Just because you have money, you think you're so great?"

At that moment, countless bidders cursed inwardly.

However, this tactic was destined to fail at scaring off too many opponents, because those interested in an Elite-grade Mental Secret Technique were mostly Talisman Masters. Talisman Masters were relatively wealthy, after all. Inscribing runes onto armor and weapons was one of their means of earning money.

Inside the private room.

"Oh? It seems this little friend is not short on money. I'm becoming more and more interested in him." Watching the fierce competition below, the Grey-robed Old Man—Master Yan—could not help chuckling.

"Master Yan, could it be that you are making preparations for the upcoming Tower Battle?"

The slightly youthful beauty in blue robes spoke tentatively.

"Oh? Zhilan, you're quite clever. I think your Myriad Gold Merchant Association can also make contact with him regarding the Pill Immortal Pool Competition with the Blood Wolf Gang."

Master Yan glanced at the woman in blue and smiled noncommittally.

"Make contact with him?"

The beautiful woman in green named Xia Zhilan silently glanced at Lin Dong below.

After an intense bidding war, Lin Dong ultimately won the Elite-grade Mental Secret Technique, Spiral Wave. Naturally, his purse had been emptied by more than half because of it, but Lin Dong was quite satisfied. At last, he had a mental secret technique worthy of showing off.

The auction continued. Just when Lin Dong thought he would have no further chance to bid, the appearance of the final centerpiece auction item immediately lifted his spirits.

"The thirty-fourth auction item: the Sixth Grade Demonic Blood Vermilion Fruit. Starting price: thirty thousand Yang Yuan Stones."

The starting price of the Sixth Grade Demonic Blood Vermilion Fruit was more than ten times that of an ordinary fifth-grade spiritual medicine. That was the value of high-grade spiritual medicines.

Almost the instant the plump Auctioneer announced the opening bid, quite a few bidders turned in unison to look at Lin Dong. After this auction, they had all more or less grasped his habits—he specifically went after mid- and high-grade spiritual medicines.

But the starting price of the Demonic Blood Vermilion Fruit was a full thirty thousand Yang Yuan Stones. Could this damn rich guy really dare to double the bid again? They refused to believe it.

"The Sixth Grade Demonic Blood Vermilion Fruit—good stuff. I'm currently at the Minor Perfection Yuan Dan Stage Mid Phase. With it, I can enter the Minor Perfection Yuan Dan Stage Late Phase."

"And why are these people looking at me? Are they afraid I don't have enough money? If I don't have money, I can sell pills, all right? Anything produced by the Ancestral Stone is guaranteed to be premium quality."

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Lin Dong smacked his lips, then raised an arm and shouted, "Sixty thousand Yang Yuan Stones!"

"Boom!"

The auction hall instantly erupted, filled with wails of despair.